Whether it’s dealing with a growing number of regulations, or shoring up data privacy measures in response to heightened scrutiny, the industry now faces several critical questions. Here are 10 trends that will likely shape tech in 2019 and beyond.

The public sector has historically always been a prime target for cyber-attacks, and over the past few years we have seen an escalation in both the number and severity of attacks, threats, and malicious actors targeting the industry.

Cyber-attacks are increasing in sophistication and magnitude of impact across all industries globally. According to a recent report issued by the U.S. Security Exchange Commission (SEC) the average cost of a cyber data breach is USD$7.5 million and is continually increasing in value year on year.